Results 61 to 70 of about 26,081 (211)
Κυρία ἐκκλησία in Aristophanes’ The Acharnians
The article deals with the problem of interpreting the term κυρία ἔκκκλησία in a passage in Aristophanes’ The Acharnians (v. 19) in comparison with the evidence of the Aristotelian Athenaion politeia (ch.
I. A. Makarov
doaj +1 more source
Mare, potere e demagogia nella commedia attica
In the face of a single attestation of thalassokratia in ancient Attic comedy, the ancient exegetes have already traced the numerous passages that lead, in mostly critical or ironic terms, to the concept of thalassokratia and especially to the compelling
Gianluca Cuniberti
doaj +1 more source
Ectogenesis and the value of gestational ties
Abstract Ectogenesis technology would make it possible to support the complete gestational development of a human being outside the female body. Proponents argue that this technology offers a welcome opportunity to expand reproductive options for those unable or unwilling to gestate.
Susan Kennedy
wiley +1 more source
I πονηροί tra Aristofane e l’oratoria
The first aim of this paper is to illustrate the various meanings of the word πονηρός (together with the antonym χρηστός) and especially its usage from the last quarter of V century b.C.
Massimiliano Labanca
doaj +1 more source
Lisistrata ou les Athéniennes, written by François-Benoît Hoffman and adapted from Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, was performed in Paris from 22 December 1801 to 20 January 1802. Although Hoffman had attempted to amend his Aristophanic model, both politically
Charalampos Orfanos
doaj +1 more source
Melōsa and her prize: The victory of a woman in ancient Greece
Abstract The earliest example of the Ancient Greek word for a victor's prize, nikatērion, comes in a verse inscription from the sixth century bce on an Attic kylix (wine cup) from Taras. It records the victory of Melōsa in a competition with other young women. This article draws out the significance of her victory and redefines our understanding of who
Ian Plant
wiley +1 more source
Old Comedy, Public Intellectuals and the Origins of Dissent Communication: The Case of Aristophanes
The purpose of this article is to explore the emergence of a strategic communication management of dissent (the so called dissent public relations) and to set its beginnings in the context of ancient Greek comedy represented by Aristophanes. Indeed, Old
Jordi Xifra
doaj +1 more source
Creativity in the Ancient Greek Philosophy: The Politics of Demiourgein
ABSTRACT Where does creativity come from and what is its purpose? The paper revisits these ever‐turning questions to correct the prevalent but, arguably, inaccurate historical interpretation of creativity as a concept that emerged in modernity. First, I substantiate that a close study of the ancient Greek texts suggests that although creativity seems ...
Brokalaki Zafeirenia
wiley +1 more source
Prologue as a structural element in the comedies of Aristophanes
The article explores the concept of comic prologue in Ancient Greek comedy, examining its function and significance within the structure of the comedy as a whole. The function of the prologue can be understood by breaking it down into structural elements
E. N. Buzurnyuk
doaj +1 more source
Extension of Noncommutative Soliton Hierarchies
A linear system, which generates a Moyal-deformed two-dimensional soliton equation as integrability condition, can be extended to a three-dimensional linear system, treating the deformation parameter as an additional coordinate.
Dimakis, Aristophanes +1 more
core +1 more source

